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" I was thinking,' said Crusher dreamily [...] 'about LANGUAGE and how in English two negatives make a positive, but in spriteish, a double negative is still a negative. However there is NO language in which two positives make a negative ...'
'Yeah right, like THAT'S the problem,' said Xar, sarcastically. 'I hadn't thought of that!' said Crusher in gentle surprise [...]. 'You're correct, Car. "Yeah, right" IS a statement in English where two positives make a negative... "

Cressida Cowell , Twice Magic (The Wizards of Once #2)


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Cressida Cowell quote : I was thinking,' said Crusher dreamily [...] 'about LANGUAGE and how in <i>English</i> two negatives make a positive, but in <i>spriteish,</i> a double negative is still a negative. However there is NO language in which two positives make a negative ...' <br />'Yeah right, like THAT'S the problem,' said Xar, sarcastically. 'I hadn't thought of that!' said Crusher in gentle surprise [...]. 'You're correct, Car.